Adjustable shade and lace-curtain fixture.



No. 822,226. PATENTED MAY 29, 1906.

G E. WEST. ADJUSTABLE SHADE AND LACE CURTAIN FIXTURE APPLICATION FILEDMAY17, 1904.

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ADJUSTABLE SHADE AND LACE-CURTAIN FIXTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

ratenteo. May 29, 1906.

Application filed May 17,1904. Serial No. 208,356.

1'0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. WEST, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Scranton, in the county of Lackawanna and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAdjustable Shade and Lace-Curtain Fixtures, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inadjustable shade and lace-curtain fixtures, and broadly has for itsobject the application of permanent means for hanging or supportingshades, lace curtains, or portieres of different lengths and furnishingsufficient adjustment to allow for the use of any shade.

It is a further object of the invention to furnish support for both theshade and lace curtain by the use of but one fixture for either side ofthe window or door.

Further, I purpose 'to effect a greater adjustment by inverting theslidable member or shade-hanger.

The means of carrying into practice the various objects of my inventionwill be specifically referred to in the following specification and setforth in the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisapplication, and wherein like characters of reference indicate similarparts throughout the several views, Figure 1 is a view in perspective,showing a window with my improvements attached thereto. A part of thelace curtain is shown broken away. Fig. 2 is a perspective view thereof.Fig. 3 is a view in perspective, showing a modification of the device,also showing the lace-curtain support removed.

The stationary part 1, which is secured to the window or door by anysuitable means, is

rovided with guides 2 2, which receive the slidable shade-hanger 3.

One end of the slidable member 3 is extended outwardly and perforated,as illustrated, to receive the shade-roller. On either side of theslidable member 3 and at the apex of the angle formed by extending thememher 3 outwardly the material is cut away to allow the adjustablemember 3 to pass the guides 2 2. The arm or bracket 4, which supportsthe lace-curtain pole, is held in place by a loop or fangs 5, which arepreferably made integral with the slidable member 3, as shown. The armor bracket 4 is provided with a shoulder 6, formed by twisting the legof bracket 4, which engages with the top edge of the extended portion ofthe member 3, thus making a rigid support for the lace-curtain pole.

I will now more specifically refer to the economical construction andsimplicity of adjusting the slidable member 3, which may be applied tothe stationary part from the left, as shown, or inverted and appliedfrom the right-hand side, thus giving a reater adjustment than could besecured if the arm supporting the shade were centrally located on theslidable member.

The weight of the curtains and poles being supported by theoutwardly-extending arm of the member 3 causes a transverse friction,which prevents a longitudinal movement after adjustment has been made.

In Fig. 3 is shown a modification in which 7 is a backwardly-extendedportion, which in some cases facilitates fastening the member 1 to thecasing of the door or window.

I am aware that prior to my invention adjustable shade-hangers have beenmade with narrow slidable members, which must result in a smaller limitof adjustment. I therefore go not claim such a combination broadly;

What I do claim as my invention, and. desire to secure by LettersPatent, is

A device of the type set forth, consisting of a frame, a member slidablyrelated thereto and having one of its ends offset and provided withfangs, and a bracket having a leg slidably received between said fangsand twisted at an intermediate portion to form a shoulder for engagementwith the top edge of said offset end to limit the downward movement ofthe bracket-leg.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE E. WEST.

- Witnesses:

M. J. BUDDY, JOHN HAWKS.

